Berto's promoter, Lou DiBella, told The Times on Tuesday that a Berto title defense against Turkey's Selcuk Aydin (20-0, 15 KOs) "is a possibility" that "should be done this week if it's going to happen."

DiBella said another of his talented fighters, Panama's Celestino Caballero (34-2, 23 KOs), would participate on the Marquez-Katsidis undercard versus New England's Matt Remillard (22-0, 13 KOs) in a featherweight bout.

Caballero is angling for a shot early next year at Cuba's world featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, who will defend his belt Saturday night at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas against Mexico's Orlando Salido (34-10-2) on HBO. (That card also includes a good lightweight match between Anthony Peterson (30-0) vs. Oxnard's Brandon Rios (24-0-1).)

Meanwhile, the ever-evolving boxing schedule could feature a compelling junior-welterweight bout in Las Vegas on Dec. 11. Such a scenario has been pitched for an Amir Khan-Marcos Maidana bout by Khan's promoter, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, to Khan's managers. Schaefer said Tuesday he's waiting to hear.

-- Lance Pugmire

Photo: Andre Berto delivers a body punch to Steve Forbes during their WBC Welterweight title fight at the Home Depot Center in 2008. Credit: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times